The trip from Kaili to Miao Village took about one hour through windy mountain road. RMB30 each on a shared taxi. Entrance fee is RMB120 and senior above 60 yrs old half price. This include the ride from entrance to village n a ride to the view platform of whole village. Miao Village had been opened to tourism in 2008 and thus very touristic. Lots of construction of new buildings going on. No hotels here. Only guest houses priced from RMB120-300+. We stayed at Ah Wang GH for RMB120. Very basic but clean and friendly n helpful owner. Night performance of Miao cultural dance and songs at 2030hr. Priced at RMB168, 128, n 98. Miao Village worth a two days visit.

We visited Qingman Miao Village on the way to Guiyang. We were so overwhelmed by the locals' warm hospitality and got drunk at the welcoming ceremony! The food was great, too! Happy (and drunk) memories!

This seems to be a catch-all for all Miao villages around Kaili so I will discuss the 2 that we visited.
On the first day we took a bus to Xijiang. It is probably the most popular and biggest one. It was somewhat of a disappointment due to the over development and commercialization of the place. Very much like Lijiang in Yunnan. New paved streets and shops everywhere. To see anything interesting you need to try and find the narrow streets in the back. We also escaped the crowds by climbing the rice terraces. I'd give this one 3 dots.
On the next day we went to Langde. The bus dropped us right in the heart of the very small village. This was much better with a few local selling handicrafts but no shops. Very rare places to stay and no real restaurant. You basically eat in someone's home. Some locals also rent rooms. Very well preserved and natural. You can then go hiking along the reserve. This place definitely deserves 5 dots. We spend the rest of out stay in Guizhou looking for this kind of places. It also had no entry fee unlike the high entry fee at Xijiang.